^C^1PC-WRITE
^CA BIG BLUE DISK Blue Plate Special


The second disk in the BIG BLUE DISK package this month contains the PC-WRITE
program.  It's not a demo; it's a complete, professional-quality word 
processor.  We use it extensively here at BIG BLUE DISK for our own editing.  
(For instance, we used PC-WRITE to create this text file.)

By selecting the "Run It" option from the BIG BLUE DISK menu, you can enter 
PC-WRITE and explore its features.  It has extensive online help, so you can 
figure out how to use it from within, if you are adventurous.  The file which
will come up on the screen when you run PC-WRITE from the BIG BLUE DISK menu 
is a brief tutorial text we wrote to help you find your way around PC-WRITE. 

A larger tutorial manual is also on disk.  To find out how to view or print 
this manual, and other information about the program, type GO from the MS-DOS 
prompt while you have the PC-WRITE disk (disk 2 of BIG BLUE DISK #4) in your 
drive. 

PC-WRITE will come up in a black-and-white mode when you first start it, even 
if you have a color monitor.  To take advantage of your system capabilities, 
you must configure it.  See the documentation on the disk for more details;
as stated above, typing GO from the MS-DOS prompt with disk 2 in your drive
will bring a screen giving more instructions.

Since there is little room on either disk of this issue for your own text 
files, you should use a disk of your own when you wish to save a text file.  
Dual drive and hard drive users can input drive and path specifications when 
prompted for filenames to load or save; single-drive users will have to swap 
disks when it's time to get or store a file. 

If you would like to move PC-WRITE to your own diskette or hard disk, full 
instructions are given on the disk; once again, type GO with disk 2 in your 
drive to see more details.  PC-WRITE is easy to invoke independently of BIG 
BLUE DISK; simply type ^1ED filename^0, where ^1filename^0 is the name of the file you
wish to edit. 

Some reference is made to a "Utility Disk" in the documentation.  This disk 
contains all sorts of files of use to PC-WRITE users, such as printer 
configuration data files, and a spelling checker.  You can obtain the PC-WRITE 
Utility Disk from us.  See the flyer enclosed with this issue for more 
details, including a special offer for BIG BLUE DISK subscribers.

PC-WRITE is a "shareware" product.  This means that if you like it, and make 
regular use of it, the publisher (Quicksoft) would like you to obtain a 
registered copy.  Information on this is given on the title screen of PC-WRITE 
and in the enclosed brochure.  Registered users get a complete printed manual, 
access to updates, newsletters, and a help line, and can also receive 
commissions if they distribute copies to others and they too register.  Also, 
registration shows your appreciation to Shareware authors, and encourages them 
to continue to produce excellent software.  All in all, it's a very good deal. 

^1Note:^0  Although PC-WRITE is on disk 2 of this issue, when you are running it
from BIG BLUE DISK, please leave disk 1 in your drive until you are specifically
asked to swap disks.  This is necessary because the BIG BLUE DISK operating
system files are on disk 1.  When you are running PC-WRITE directly through the
^1ed^0 command, you don't need disk 1 of BIG BLUE DISK; use disk 2 only.

When you are asked to swap in disk 2, if you cannot find that disk, or wish to 
abort for any other reason, just press CTRL-C, then answer Yes to the prompt 
of whether you wish to terminate the batch file.